BBC Consult on Distribution Policy

The BBC has launched an 8 week consultation on the draft Policy for the distribution of its UK Public Services

The draft policy sets out how the BBC’s services are made available to watch, listen or use and includes a series of proposed conditions for distribution via third parties.

Alongside the Distribution Policy, the BBC’s Charter & Framework Agreement also requires the BBC to publish a Distribution Strategy. The Strategy sets out the BBC’s distribution objectives and has also been published today to give context to the draft Policy.

Paul Hide, techUK, commented: "We requested an industry consultation as part of our response to Charter renewal in 2016. We welcome this review and will be working with members and the BBC to input industry requirements."

The consultation will run for 8 weeks until Monday 9 April 2018.

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